Somali elections: Mogadishu traffic ban ahead of presidential vote
Craig TaylorA traffic ban is imposed and major roads sealed off in Mogadishu ahead of the presidential election. BBC News – Africa
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Nigeria’s President Buhari extends medical leave in UK
Concerns about the health of Nigeria’s president increase as he extends his medical leave in the UK. BBC News – Africa
Kenya land invasion crisis grows
Pastoralists target private farmland as conflict over land grows, writes Alastair Leithead. BBC News – Africa
Angola’s President Dos Santos anoints deputy Lourenco
Angola’s long-time president confirms he will step down this year and announces his likely successor. BBC News – Africa
DR Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi dies aged 84
The 84-year-old was one of the country’s most important pro-democracy advocates. BBC News – Africa
Oscar Pistorius prosecutor Gerrie Nel joins Afriforum
South Africa’s “pitbull” shocks many by quitting prosecutor’s role to start private practice. BBC News – Africa